Editing LGBT characters

A number of people have been identified as (or implied to be) '''lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual''' (commonly abbreviated '''LGBT''').

== Lesbian ==
[[File:Marge - Lindsey kiss.png|thumb|250px|[[Marge]] and [[Lindsey Naegle]] in [[Homer]]'s fantasy]]
*[[Patty Bouvier]] - Formerly closeted, as she appeared (enclosed) on a float in a gay pride parade, chanting "We're gay! We're glad! But don't tell Mom and Dad!" along with [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]].<ref name="Jaws Wired Shut">"[[Jaws Wired Shut]]"</ref> As time went by, her orientation became more or less an open secret, until she came out to everybody (including, finally, [[Marge]]) when she almost married [[Veronica]].<ref name="Something About Marrying">"[[There's Something About Marrying]]"</ref>
*{{ch|Ellen DeGeneres}} and [[Anne Heche]] - When the Simpsons visited [[Hollywood]], they took a "celebrity tour" and saw Ellen and Anne sitting together in their porch swing.<ref name="Blunderdome">"[[Beyond Blunderdome]]"</ref>
*[[Verity Heathbar]] - Leaves her husband [[Charles Heathbar|Charles]] for Patty, who says that they were brought together by their hatred of Homer.<ref name="This Is Your Wife">"[[Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife]]"</ref>
*[[Billie Jean King]], [[Susan Sontag]] and [[Sappho of Lesbos]] - [[Lisa]] cited the three of them as heroes of hers who are or were gay.<ref name="No Loan">"[[No Loan Again, Naturally]]"</ref>

=== Hinted to be Lesbian ===
*{{ap|Martha|The Color Yellow}} - hinted as being attracted to the assistant librarian as she had a one-night stand with her in the viewing room.<ref name="Color Yellow">"[[The Color Yellow]]"</ref>
*{{ch|Lady Gaga}} - Kissed [[Marge]] on the lips after she realized that Marge didn't like human contact.<ref>"[[Lisa Goes Gaga]]"</ref>
*[[Peppermint Patty]] - Lisa cited her as being among heroes of hers who are or were gay, but qualified her statement by adding that she only suspected that Peppermint Patty was gay.<ref name="No Loan"/>

== Gay ==
=== Openly gay characters ===
*{{ap|John|Homer's Phobia}} - A nostalgia store owner who befriends the Simpson family.<ref name="Homer's Phobia">"[[Homer's Phobia]]"</ref>
*[[Roscoe]] - Manager of the [[Ajax Steel Mill]]. He and his workers are all gay, and at breaks they turn the mill into a gay nightclub.<ref name="Homer's Phobia"/>
*[[Grady]] and [[Julio]] - Were a couple when [[Homer]] roomed with them;<ref name="Three Gays">"[[Three Gays of the Condo]]"</ref> they later broke up.<ref name="Something About Marrying"/>
*[[Stuart (Three Gays of the Condo)|Stuart]] - Hangs out in the [[Gay Neighborhood]] and knows [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]] quite well. When he saw Smithers with [[Homer]], he thought that Homer was the "[[Mr. Burns]] that [Smithers was] always talking about".<ref name="Three Gays"/>
*[[Thad]] - Married Julio (with Homer as the officiant) subsequent to Julio's and Grady's breakup.<ref name="Something About Marrying"/>
*[[Dewey Largo]] - Formerly in the closet, now openly gay.
**He was in a many-vehicle car crash and rescued from the same car as [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]]; then was quick to state that they were just carpooling.<ref name="See Homer Run">"[[See Homer Run]]"</ref>
**He later had [[Nelson Muntz]] customize a bicycle for him and brought it back complaining that it fell apart during a pride parade. When Nelson asked what kind of pride, Largo sharply replied, "Never you mind!".<ref name="Loan-a Lisa">"[[Loan-a Lisa]]"</ref>
**Largo revealed himself as gay when he ran off with his soul mate, a man he met at [[Moe's Tavern|Mo's]], also named Dewey.<ref name="Flaming Moe">"[[Flaming Moe]]"</ref>
*[[Dewey]] - Boyfriend of Dewey Largo; their attraction to each other started when they found they had the same first name.<ref name="Flaming Moe"/>
*[[Grizzly Shaun]] - a patron of Mo's Bar. He fancied [[Moe]].<ref name="Flaming Moe"/>
*[[Comic Book Gay]] - Patron of Mo's and cousin of [[Comic Book Guy]], to whom he bears a strong enough resemblance that [[Homer]] mistook him for Comic Book Guy. Told Homer that he liked comic books of "a certain kind".<ref name="Flaming Moe"/>
*[[Kissing cops]] - When the [[Simpson family]] were on the run during [[Trappuccino]], they stayed at the [[Red Rash Inn]]. The two cops drove up to [[Marge]] and she thought she was going to be arrested. Instead, they walked past her, went into a room and started kissing each other.<ref name="The Simpsons Movie">''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>
*[[Contractor]] - When [[Homer]] botched a home remodeling job, [[Marge]] hired a contractor to do it. Homer, however, felt threatened by the contractor's presence and sarcastically asked why he didn't just kiss Marge. The contractor replied that he was gay, but had a subcontractor ([[Angelo]]) who would take care of that.<ref>"[[All's Fair in Oven War]]"</ref>

=== In the closet ===
*[[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]] - There are numerous references to Smithers' orientation (or at least his fixation on [[Mr. Burns]]) and his efforts to keep it a secret. However, a blatant example occurs when Smithers boots up his home computer and an animation of Mr. Burns appears, saying (in obviously cobbled-together sound clips), "Hello, Smithers. You're quite good at turning me on." Smithers then says to [[Lisa]] (who was standing behind him), "You should probably ignore that."<ref>"[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]"</ref>
*[[Gay Latino man]] - When he saw [[Homer]]'s graffiti tag of "[[El Homo]]", he interpreted it as Homer declaring himself to be homosexual, and said, "If only I had your courage, Señor."<ref>"[[Large Marge]]"</ref>
*[[Huckleberry Hound]] - Once said that he was gay but couldn't tell anyone.<ref>"[[Behind the Laughter]]"</ref> However, because he made that statement in a non-canon episode, that piece of information should also be considered non-canon.

=== Hinted to be Gay ===
*[[Lenny Leonard]] - Sometimes hinted as being attracted to Carl.
*[[Carl Carlson]] - Sometimes hinted as being attracted to Lenny.
*[[File:KarlKissesHomer.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Karl]] kisses [[Homer]].]][[Karl]] - Kissed Homer on the lips after stating that his mom taught him to never kiss a fool. However, it should be noted that Karl is implied to be of [[Germany|German]] origin, and men kissing men doesn't necessarily equate to homosexuality as much as just respect in some European countries. Karl also patted Homer on the behind after giving him a pep talk, but in the context of the situation it could easily be considered a comradely gesture rather than an affectionate one. Further clouding the issue is that Karl was friends with the women in the power plant's typing pool, and, after being fired, made a point of returning to say goodbye to them. However, it isn't known whether he was romantically involved with any of them. There is a lot of ambiguity surrounding the issue of Karl's sexual orientation, and not enough information to definitively settle the question.<ref>"[[Simpson and Delilah]]"</ref> A stronger hint at Karl's possible orientation is dropped when Karl is seen supporting [[Moe]]'s campaigning as gay while running for city council, but there's still no overt indication of his status.<ref name="Flaming Moe"/>
*[[Dr. Smith]] actor at the [[Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con]] - Implied that he wanted to molest [[Bart Simpson]].<ref>"[[Mayored to the Mob]]"</ref> It is important to note, however, that tendencies toward paedophilia (even same-sex paedophilia) don't automatically equate to homosexuality.
*[[Rod Flanders]] and [[Todd Flanders]] - Shown to be gay in the future; [[Ned]] feels that he owes [[Bart]] a favor (and agrees to lend Bart money) because Bart hasn't outed them. However, due to the future setting, this information should be considered non-canon.<ref name="Bart to the Future">"[[Bart to the Future]]"</ref>
*[[Raoul]] - Lives in [[Miami Beach]] and met [[Abraham Simpson]] while Abe was visiting. Said that women disgusted him, but appeared to be physically attracted to Abe.<ref name="Catch 'Em If You Can">"[[Catch 'Em If You Can]]"</ref>
*[[Tab Spangler]] - Counselor at the [[Serenity Ranch]] fat camp. When he drives [[Homer]] from Springfield to Serenity Ranch for some treatment, he suggests that they stop off at a motel and split a room, even though it's only an hour's drive. When Homer asks where he's going to sleep, Spangler replies, "We can worry about that when we're standing naked before the bed!" Also, in one of his treatment exercises, Spangler's fat camp clients pull a chariot while he rides in it. The chariot is called the "[[Chubby Chaser]]", which in the gay community is a term for a man who is attracted to overweight men.<ref name="The Heartbroke Kid">"[[The Heartbroke Kid]]"</ref>
*Rod and Todd's {{ap|Kevin|The Devil Wears Nada}} and {{ap|David|The Devil Wears Nada}} - When Marge knocked out Ned Flanders, Rod and Todd were worried he was going to die and they would have to be raised by their Uncle Kevin and "his funny friend David", implying that they are homosexual lovers.<ref name="The Devil Wears Nada">"[[The Devil Wears Nada]]"</ref>
*[[Cameron Winklevoss|Cameron]] and [[Tyler Winklevoss]] - After coming in second in a [[London 2012 Olympics]] boat rowing event (which they lost to [[Patty]] and [[Selma]]), they started making out with each other.<ref name="Dohcial">"[[The D'oh-cial Network]]"</ref>

== Bisexual ==
*[[The Cool Moms]] (except [[Marge]]) - They are a group of four moms, all married, and each one has a son about [[Bart]]'s age. When Marge left the group for the second time, it was revealed that the other three enjoy making out with each other when Marge is not around.<ref>"[[Moms I'd Like to Forget]]"</ref>

=== Hinted to be Bisexual ===
*[[Duffman]] - Slept with [[Titania]], who was competing in a bartending contest that he was judging.<ref>"[[Pygmoelian]]"</ref> However, [[Bart]] mentions that Duffman is supposedly in a long-term gay relationship after seeing him dining with [[Booberella]].<ref>"[[Homerazzi]]"</ref> He is later in a relationship with [[Julio]].<ref>"[[Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words]]"</ref> It should be noted, however, that there are several different actors portraying Duffman,<ref>"[[Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play]]"</ref> and not all of them necessarily have the same sexual orientation.
*[[The Sea Captain]] - Apu delivers pornographic magazines to keep the Sea Captain's crew from resorting to situational homosexuality for about ten minutes, at least.<ref>"[[I'm with Cupid]]"</ref> However, the Captain is also seen taking pictures of Selma and Patty in the nude to cope with being out at sea.<ref>"[[Bart's Inner Child]]"</ref>
*[[Santa's Little Helper]] - Intrigued by male dogs at the Springfield Gay Pride Parade.<ref name="Jaws Wired Shut"/> However, he mated with both [[She's The Fastest]]<ref>"[[Two Dozen and One Greyhounds]]"</ref> and [[Rosa Barks]],<ref>"[[Today, I Am a Clown]]"</ref> both of whom were definitely female as both unions produced puppies.
*[[Ralph Wiggum]] - Declares "I like men now!" after seeing Bart naked on a skateboard.<ref name="The Simpsons Movie"/> However, [[Lisa Simpson]] was his first crush.<ref>"[[I Love Lisa]]"</ref> It should be noted, though, that nothing Ralph says about himself is reliable since his understanding of ''everything'' is questionable.
*[[Milhouse Van Houten]] - Noted as having "flamboyantly homosexual tendencies" by Dr. [[J. Loren Pyror]],<ref>"[[Lisa's Sax]]"</ref> but has a long-standing crush on [[Lisa Simpson]] and has dated other girls.
*[[Martin Prince, Jr.]] - Generally effeminate; accused of being gay by [[Nelson Muntz]] and protests, "I'm not anything yet!";<ref name="Something About Marrying"/> has a male robot boyfriend in the future.<ref>"[[Future-Drama]]"</ref> On the other hand, he did have an attraction to [[Princess Kashmir]] on seeing Bart's photo of her dancing with Homer, even referring to it as being "quite exciting" and calling her a "sexy lady" when he asked Bart who she was.<ref>"[[Homer's Night Out]]"</ref> He once had a fantasy about a girl and a boy holding his hands and he was staring at the boy dreamily.<ref>"[[Replaceable You]]"</ref>
*[[Lisa Simpson]] - In the future, she had relationships with three other girls, two of them at the same time, and eventually married [[Milhouse]]. Whether she will enter these relationships in this timeline or not is unknown.<ref name="Future Passed"/>
*[[Shauna]] - She invited 200 boys and 7 girls to make out with her over [[SpringFace]].<ref name="Dohcial"/>

== Transsexual ==
*[[Constance Harm]] - Indicates that she was born male.<ref>"[[The Parent Rap]]"</ref>
*[[Brunella Pommelhorst]] - Took a leave of absence from teaching gym at [[Springfield Elementary School]] and said she would return next semester as Mr. Pommelhorst, the new shop teacher, after having a female-to-male sex change operation.<ref>"[[My Fair Laddy]]"</ref> However, she was later seen at the school looking the same as before,<ref>"[[The Ned-liest Catch]]"</ref> so apparently she decided not to go through with the operation.
*[[Stanmarina]] - Transgendered male-to-female; cousin of [[Helen Lovejoy]]. Helen constantly brags about her (much to [[Marge]]'s annoyance), evidently to present herself as being accepting of LGBT people. The Simpsons met Stanmarina when Helen was taking her for a hormone treatment.<ref>"[[Gorgeous Grampa]]"</ref>

=== Hinted to be Transsexual ===
*[[Helen Lovejoy]] - [[The Parson]] tells [[Reverend Timothy Lovejoy]] that he "remember[s] when [Helen Lovejoy] was Helen Schwartzbaum. In fact, I remember when she was ''Harold'' Schwartzbaum."<ref>"[[Wedding for Disaster]]"</ref> This is questionable due to her and Tim having a daughter together,<ref>"[[Bart's Girlfriend]]"</ref> as well as a flashback clearly depicting her as a little girl.<ref>"[[The Way We Weren't]]"</ref>
*[[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]] - Smithers hinted at possible transgendered tendencies when Marge was selling prescription medication at a garage sale and he bought bottles of estrogen for "a friend...who's trapped in the body of another friend."<ref>"[[We're on the Road to D'oh-where]]"</ref>
*[[Dewey Largo]] - Sought gender reassignment surgery from [[Dr. Nick]], but because Nick had the surgery files mixed up, Largo ended up getting an operation intended for [[Moe]] which made him shorter. Moe, meanwhile, was told "When you wake up, you'll be a woman", indicating that Largo's intended operation was gender reassignment.<ref>"[[Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe]]"</ref>
*[[Frank Simpson]] - Homer Simpson's history about Frank Simpson implied that Frank changed his gender in 1976.<ref>"[[Lisa's First Word]]"</ref>
*[[Martin Prince, Jr.]] - Is shown to have become "Marcia Princess" thirty years in the future; however, this is considered to be non-canon information due to the future setting.<ref name="Future Passed">"[[Holidays of Future Passed]]"</ref>

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